[3] From the Bay Roskill Vikings club, Bailey coached Auckland between 1983 and 1987.
[3][4] During this time Auckland did not lose a provincial or inter-district match, the worst result being a 12-all draw with the South Island in 1985.
[5] Bailey later coached the New Zealand national rugby league team between 1990 and 1991.
[citation needed] In 2003 Bailey assisted the Russian side in their tour of New Zealand and at the Victory Cup, which they won by defeating British Amateur Rugby League Association.
[6][7] In 2004 Bailey spent time in Russia, working as the coaching advisor to the Moscow Dynamo club as they competed in the Challenge Cup.